The Health Monitor newsletter is a biweekly look by The Maine Monitor at the politics and people shaping health care in Maine. The newsletter is delivered by email every other Friday and the story portion of each edition is archived below.
What to know about this year’s flu, COVID-19 and RSV shots
Major medical groups issued immunization recommendations last week, ahead of the fall respiratory virus season that begins in October.
Maine waited years for a Lyme vaccine. RFK hobbled the panel needed for a smooth rollout
“All the rules are out the window,” said a physician who once served on the committee that gave guidance on new vaccines. “I don’t know how this plays out.”
Answers to 3 questions about a potential Lyme vaccine
Learn where the vaccine’s approvals stand, how effective it is and what is slowing down its potential release.
Maine to explore the role of AI in rural health care
The state needs “a new approach to delivering rural health care,” officials said in a proposal for federal funding.
Maine hospitals brace for Medicaid cuts
Thousands of people are expected to lose Medicaid, but no one knows exactly who will lose coverage or which parts of Maine will be hit hardest.
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